India, July 1 -- For a player whose style of play was never suited to grass courts, The Championships were always an imperfect match that he nonetheless fought with characteristic grit.

Stan Wawrinka has graced Wimbledon for the last time.

Playing in his final season on tour at age 41, he pushed former finalist Matteo Berrettini to the absolute limit in a four-hour, 19-minute first-round marathon, pushing each of their four sets to tiebreaks, and bowing out with a gloriously heartbreaking scoreline of 6-7(7), 7-6(16), 7-6(7), 7-6(5).

The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club have long been his kryptonite and Achilles heel. His heavy one-handed backhand and powerful baseline game have always translated less consistently to the grass ...